Despite the fact that it’s sold by The Vitamin Shoppe, supplement storage containers like the one shown above are rarely the best choice.
For starters, they’...
When it comes to nootropics (purported cognitive enhancers) this herb from Ayurveda is perhaps the most popular.
Sure, there are plenty of other nootropics l...
Maca is a Peruvian root vegetable in the same family as broccoli. When taken raw, it can cause upset stomach, cramping, and gas. To avoid this, many supplements...
As the ideal morning wake-up, 53% of people say coffee is better than sex. 78% say they would rather give up sex, booze, and Facebook for a full year, rather th...
What is it?
Purple tea comes from the same plant as black, white, and green tea (Camellia sinensis). The difference is that it has a natural genetic mutation...
Gymnema in Hindi is the word gurmar. It translates to English as literally meaning "sugar destroyer."
The same meaning holds true with other languages used i...
Some scientists say it was the first organism on earth. It's a single-celled plant that’s believed to be the same today as it was at the start.
So how compli...
The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) name of jiaogulan – also written as jiao gu lan – is hard to say and spell for an American, no doubt.
What's easy to u...
A whopping $720 million was the price tag for the anti-aging technology developed by Australian biologist David Sinclair. That’s how much GlaxoSmithKline paid f...
The evidence suggesting this substance is harmful to health just keeps piling up.
However the average Joe or Jane still thinks their chargrilled corn on the ...
Should you consume more sugar to boost your energy?
For a quick buzz, sure. For sustained energy, we all know that would be a fool's errand. Ineffective afte...
